The
ZU-23-6 is an Iranian made anti-aircraft gun system based on the Russian
anti-aircraft gun ZU-23-2.
The Iranian defence Industry has designed and manufactured this new
concept of weapon system with the use of 6 barrels of 23 mm gun. Our
analysis of pictures of ZU-23-6 seem to indicate that the system is
manual operated. The ZU-23-6 is a clear weather only system with no
provision for radar fire control. A single seat is mounted at the rear
of the four-wheel carriage probably for the gunner.

This anti-aicraft
system is armed with six cannons of 23mm, the same used on
the Russian anti-aircraft gun ZU-23-2.
There are two guns on the upper part and two on each side
on the bottom. The ZU-23-6 can fired at a maximum cyclic rate
of 6,000 rds per minute and practical rate of 600 rds/min.

Mobility

The
ZU-23-6 system uses Russian-made S-60 anti-aircraft gun four-wheel
carriage. In firing position the wheels are raised off the ground
and the carriage is supported on four screw jacks, one at the
front and one at the rear of the carriage and one either side
of the carriage on outriggers. During military parades where
the system was unveiled, the ZU-23-6 was towed by a military
truck.

Munitions

As
the ZU-23-6 system uses the same gun as the ZU-23-2
and we can think that it use the same ammunition. The ZU-23-2
can fired four types of 23 mm ammunition, the API, HE, HE-T,
and APDS-T.

Accessories

The
ammo are fed by a conveyor belt from ammunition boxes. Each
of the ammunition boxes are located on the side of the single
auto cannon and contain 50 rounds.